2008 Countrywide Classic

TennisEventInfo|2008|Countrywide Classic
date=August 4 – August 10
edition=83rd
champs=flagicon|ARG Juan Martin del Potro
champd=flagicon|IND Rohan Bopanna / flagicon|USA Eric Butorac

The 2008 Countrywide Classic was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 83rd edition of the Countrywide Classic, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California, United States, from August 4 through August 10, 2008.

The singles draw featured ATP No. 9, San Jose and Dubai champion Andy Roddick, Nottingham runner-up and Umag titlist Fernando Verdasco, and winner of back-to-back titles in Stuttgart and Kitzbühel Juan Martin del Potro. Also present were Dubai finalist and Wimbledon quarterfinalist Feliciano Lopez, Wimbledon semifinalist Marat Safin, Mardy Fish, Carlos Moya and Tommy Haas.

In addition to the singles and doubles events, a Legends Invitational Singles competition took place, featuring Jim Courier, Aaron Krickstein, John McEnroe, Mikael Pernfors, Jimmy Arias and Wayne Ferreira. 1997 Countrywide Classic champion Jim Courier won the event, defeating 1981 and 1986 titlist John McEnroe 7–5, 7–6(3), in the final.

Champions

ingles

flagicon|ARG Juan Martin del Potro def. flagicon|USA Andy Roddick, 6–1, 7–6(2)
*It was Juan Martin del Potro's 3rd title of the year, and overall.

Doubles

flagicon|IND Rohan Bopanna / flagicon|USA Eric Butorac def. flagicon|USA Travis Parrott / flagicon|SRB Dusan Vemic, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)

External links

* [http://www.countrywideclassic.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/423/mds.pdf Singles Draw]
* [http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/423/mdd.pdf Doubles Draw]
* [http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/423/qs.pdf Qualifying Singles Draw]